Examinations Standards Committee Annual Report

The RSGB Examinations Standards Committee (ESC) has published its annual report, relating to activities in 2025.

The report shows that, although overall candidate numbers in 2025 decreased a little compared with 2024, they remain about 20 per cent higher than predictions, based on the extrapolation of pre-2019 trends.

The ESC believes that this is largely due to the increased accessibility of training courses and examinations online.

The ESC noted that the initial feedback received from candidates on the publication of the Full level question bank has been very positive.

However, a few months of exam data are needed before the full impact of the measure can be assessed, and then consideration given to rolling it out at other levels.

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